MM2H Updated Due to Covid-19
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May 18, 2020
Hi guys
Here is all the details some of you needs. I arrived to Johor, Malaysia on February 24 to finish the final step in MM2H process and get my US passport stamped.
• I walk from the Amari Hotel to Dr. Gan Ching Yan office (+60 07-233-1788) walk-in without appointment to do Medical checkup, that was easy and was done in about 40 minutes for a Total fee of RM50. He sign and Stamped My RBII Form.
• Applied for Fixed Deposit Account at Citibank and it took them 10 days to tell me that they actually do not want to open MM2H account, stupid people. So the next day I ran to Public bank, RHB, CIMA, UOB, HSBC (in which all required a ton of documents) and Affinbank which only asked for MM2H Approval Letter and Copy of Passport Bio Page.
• Covid-19 Virus hit and everything closed, but Banks remained Open, except they could not process and open MM2H accounts since their KL main office was low on staff to get approvals.
• Finally on March 24, I went to HSBC and asked them to do something because my MM2H Approval letter will expire on April 29, lucky I talked to very nice lady who called HSBC KL office and got approval to Open Account. Start funding the account and ran in another Malaysia Bank rule that you cannot deposit cash or transfer from another local banks more than RM10,000 daily. That took 16 days to fund and another day to get Fixed Deposit ORIGINAL Letter and copy of FD Certificates. This step was done by April 14, but due to MCO, MM2H announced they will be closed until April 30. Later the MCO got extend until May 12.
• I sent MM2H several emails and got lucky again, one MM2H office employee answered me from her home via her mobile informing me 1. Do not worry about your letter expiration date, everyone will get Auto Extension. 2. From now on, No walk-in Applicate are allowed, everyone must set appointment in advance and she gave me appointment for May 15 @ 8:00am.
• Again another problem, Malaysian Chief of security announced no interstate travel is allowed without travel permit and must be for good reason. So I had to go to local police station and hired private car with driver (did not want to Ride the Bus with covid-19 issue) and we applied for one day round trip Johor to Putarajaya MM2H Office. They approve us to travel only because my 90 days entry Visa was going to be expired on May 17.
• We drove all night for 4 Hours and I was the first to be there at about 6:30am, but no one can enter the Building until 8:00am. So I signed in with temperature taken by security and was handed Number 1 tag and told to be seated, later MM2H offices called my number and reviewed the documents which are as follows;
1. Original and one copy of MM2H Approval Letter.
2. Original and one copy of Bank FD Letter.
3. Original and one copy of FD Certificates.
4. Original and one copy of Medical Checkup RBII Form.
5. Original and one copy of Medical Insurance, even though I am over 60 Years.
6. Original Bond Form with RM10 Inland Revenue Stamp.
7. One copy of the Passport Bio Page. But this item is not listed in their handout instruction for the final step. I did not have a copy, so the officer said do not worry about it.
Again I was asked to be seated and wait. There were 7 people waiting with me, 4 are Agents with several passports (3-5 passports) each. The Officer carried all the Application to 10th Floor.
After 30 minutes, MM2H Officer Started asking people to follow him to 10th Floor. We were surprised to see that the Agents got the Red Carpet treatment first while Direct Applicants like me with Tag number 1 has to wait until they finished with all Agents who had Tag numbers 3-6. After 1-1/2 hours they call my name to be escrowed to 10th Floor. I paid the Cashier IN CASH, no debit or credit card are accepted. The Visa Fee is RM90/year plus Bond Fee. After 20 minutes officer handed me my Passport with MM2H stamp for 8.5 years, because my new passport had 9 years left to expire. Oh wait you know I do not let thing go by, so I asked the officer how come Agents got processed before me with Tag Number 1. He just smiled.
My recommendation if you are not in Malaysia already, you must wait until this Covid -19 Virus is under control everywhere. Malaysia has done good job on the Virus. I am stuck in Malaysia, in Hotels for 3 months at a Hotel cost only of over $9,000, but now I rented Condo. There are no Flights to go anywhere yet plus many countries are not allowing foreigners to enter.
I hope this will help everybody.
Awesome
But do you fix an appointment? Who to call? Which number?
Thanks in advance
Please read MM2H Announcement on their website in the Yellow Box.
Link: http://www.motac.gov.my/images/FINAL20M … ntment.pdf
I did not call them to set appointment, no answer calls often, maybe they are busy. I just sent an email to few people in the below list (Open Link). one will reply back to you on same day.
1. Make sure you ask for Specific Date you want to go with other option date.
2. If you are not in KL or in the same state as Putrajaya (MM2H office location), you MUST get permit from your local Police Station to travel interstate due to Covid-19 MCO Lockdown
Good Luck
in case can not open the Link. Here is the information from their website;
NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME RELATED TRANSACTIONS AT THE MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME CENTRE, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE
1. The Malaysia My Second Home Centre (MM2H), Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will reopen after the Movement Control Order (MCO) period ended.
2. In view of the government effort and compliance to the protocol of curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry has decided to limit the number of visitors to the MM2H Center. Therefore, all transactions relating to MM2H Program will be arranged by appointment only. Those of overstay cases are urge to make appointments quickly and will be given priority. No walk in is allowed.
3. To set an appointment, please kindly contact the MM2H Centre after the MCO is lifted during weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 8.30am to 5.30pm. The officers in charge as per detailed:
(a) Mr. Husni bin Badu Phone. No. : 03-8891 7418 E-mail : husni@motac.gov.my
(b) Mrs. Ropiah binti Baharum Phone. No. : 03-8891 7419 E-mail : ropiah@motac.gov.my
(c) Ms. Noorhasmahani binti Mohd Noor Phone. No. : 03-8891 7429 E-mail : noorhasmahani@motac.gov.my
(d) Mrs. Noor Ratinah binti Daud Phone. No. : 03-8891 7431 Email : ratinah@motac.gov.my
(e) Ms. Azieaniera binti Nor Azhar Phone No. : 03-8891 7439 E-mail : azie@motac.gov.my
4. The Ministry would appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation on this matter.
Malaysia My Second Home Centre MOTAC 23 April 2020
Hey Guys..
We hold MM2H Visa for our full family (Me, my wife, 2 daughters - 11 and 6 years old)
We stayed in Malaysia from May 2016- January 2020..
My full family MM2H Visa is valid till May 2026
And we loved Malaysia. I miss KL, Malaysia
In January 2020, me and my family came to Mumbai (our home country) to sell one of my property (real estate). During this process, COVID/Corona happened.And we got stranded.
Thank god we are doing our children school from home.
My children are in Sayfol International school (Ampang Hilir)
We use to stay in Lanson Place condominium, Ampang Hilir.
Now when MCO finished on 9th June, I fill the form to re-enter Malaysia with all my family details
and send it to respective people in ministry of tourism (as they described in form given on MM2H site)
Still we have not got permission to enter Malaysia on MM2H
Is anybody in same stranded position like us outside Malaysia?
Hey Guys..
We hold MM2H Visa for our full family (Me, my wife, 2 daughters - 11 and 6 years old)
We stayed in Malaysia from May 2016- January 2020..
My full family MM2H Visa is valid till May 2026
And we loved Malaysia. I miss KL, Malaysia
In January 2020, me and my family came to Mumbai (our home country) to sell one of my property (real estate). During this process, COVID/Corona happened.And we got stranded.
Thank god we are doing our children school from home.
My children are in Sayfol International school (Ampang Hilir)
We use to stay in Lanson Place condominium, Ampang Hilir.
Now when MCO finished on 9th June, I fill the form to re-enter Malaysia with all my family details
and send it to respective people in ministry of tourism (as they described in form given on MM2H site)
Still we have not got permission to enter Malaysia on MM2H
Is anybody in same stranded position like us outside Malaysia?
I remember the Malaysian PM announced few weeks ago, that MM2H visa holders can return to Malaysia subject to 14 days quarantine like they do for everybody at government designated facility , I also read yesterday that if people take the test and they are negative they are allowed to quarantine home for 14 days. There is a Malaysian website that tracks the COVID-19 virus and also publish all the news and articles about what government have decided. I will try to find that website and send it on my next reply. I have been stuck For 4 months in a Johor at rental condo due to virus MCO and now not many places or businesses are back to normal yet.
Hi guys;
The website that tracks the virus in Malaysia is
https://newslab.malaysiakini.com/covid-19/en.
For everybody information the infection number in Malaysia have went down to a single digit, but in the last two days it’s up in the 40s and it’s all contributed to migrant workers . Kuala Lumpur and Selangor are having the highest infection per day then the rest of Malaysia, so should stay away from Kuala Lumpur for a while if I were you.
Yes Sindebad
We use to stay in Johor Bahru (Iskandar) from July 2016 to December 2018.
We use to stay in Skyloft Premium Residences, Bukit Indah. (Near Bukit Indah Park)
So I know Johor Bahru very well..
Yes you are true. they allowing MM2H people back.
For that I have filled the form on MM2H website and email the people they announce to email.
I exactly followed the same process they describe to "re-enter" Malaysia.
Thats on last Wednesday but I never heard back from them yet.
May be it will take some time, So I thought to post it here!
I wish you best of luck for your MM2H process !
Are you planning to go back to USA or stay at Johor bahru only?
I already have my MM2H visa, MM2H office gave me appointment on May 15 to come to Patra Jaya at 8:00. Because my entry visa was for 90 days expiring on May 17. I sent them an email asking what should I do? As I’ve explained in my previous posts, they replied fast and told me to come in on May 15 and get my passport stamped. There was no normal transportation from Johor to Kuala Lumpur available during the lockdown. so I had to hire a private car and driver to depart Johor at 2 AM in the morning so we can arrive to MM2H office before 8 o’clock in the morning, that required me and the driver to get special permission from the local police to travel interstate during the lockdown.
I read sindebad you whole situation! (My apology I didn't read it before)
Just curious whats your age? And do you have family?
(I am asking due to reason that you are stuck for almost 4 months)
I am 65 years old that’s why they did not require me to get local health insurance since Insurance companies in Malaysia they do not cover people over 65, but still I gave them one from the US which cover me in cases of emergency, the officer just looked at it and he say OK. I applied as single and the plan later I add my girlfriend as a partner in life we are not married. Not to discriminate I found out in Malaysia if you are Muslim you will get priority and special treatment haha 😀. By the way I recommend you send an email to several people at MM2H, I posted their email address in my previous post not only to one and one of them will reply to you fast.
Ok. Sindebad.
I will send email to all the people tomorrow..
But in the re-entry form they have mentioned that I need to send the email to below mention email
kpi@imi.gov.my
naeem.azmi@imi.gov.my
And I did send to them.
Sindebad wrote:I am 65 years old that’s why they did not require me to get local health insurance since Insurance companies in Malaysia they do not cover people over 65, but still I gave them one from the US which cover me in cases of emergency, the officer just looked at it and he say OK. I applied as single and the plan later I add my girlfriend as a partner in life we are not married. Not to discriminate I found out in Malaysia if you are Muslim you will get priority and special treatment haha 😀. By the way I recommend you send an email to several people at MM2H, I posted their email address in my previous post not only to one and one of them will reply to you fast.
There are some health insurance companies that will provide insurance to up to 70 years old (maximum age of entry). AIA and Manulife to name a couple. You have to pay up for them although the expense is still cheap relative to the U.S., for instance. Just make sure they have guaranteed renewal. AIA has guaranteed renewal up to 99yo. Here's one website that might be helpful.
https://www.imoney.my/medical-insurance
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